NEW:  Why Students Enroll Where They Do blog

To what extent do intercollegiate athletics affect the enrollment of student-athletes? Find out the results of our most recent survey of 2,000+ NAIA student-athletes on the NAIA Blog. 

NEW:  The NAIA Academy is Open for 2018-19 Academy

The NAIA Academy is now open for the 2018-19 academic year. Student-athletes must be registered by someone in the athletics department before they can access the NAIA Academy. They cannot register themselves. Please check out other important reminders regarding Academy registration.


NEW:  2019 Opening Round Site Certification OR

Member schools who wish to bid to host a national championship opening round for 2018-19 must have their facility certified to host. (Once approved, certifications last for five years.) The deadline for certification application is Sep. 1, 2018 for soccer and volleyball and Jan. 1, 2019 for baseball and softball. Facilities that were denied last year and have made facility improvements are encouraged to reapply.


NEW:  Eligibility Center Updates EC

The Membership Guide to the Eligibility Center has been updated for the 2018-19 academic year. 

More than 90% of students with a break are currently receiving decisions within seven business days of submitting all their records. Encourage students to act now and beat the upcoming rush. Delayed action can mean longer lines in the weeks ahead. Thank you for your efforts to get students in the game. 



NEW:  Congratulations to Cindy Potter cindy

Cindy Potter, associate athletic director for media relations and compliance at Columbia College (Mo.), was appointed as the Third Vice President on the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) Board of Directors and is the first NAIA representative on the CoSIDA presidential rotation.


NEW:  Partnership Signed with Hudl hudl

The NAIA  has signed a three-year partnership with Hudl  as the "Official Video Analysis and Exchange Solution of the NAIA." Hudl will be used for video exchange for the NAIA's football, men's and women's volleyball, and men's and women's basketball national championships, with potential expansion to both soccer and lacrosse.


NACDA Recap recap

Check out the NAC Summary and the SIDA Summary for the highlights of what happened at NACDA. 

ACT/SAT Concordance Table UpdatedSAT
The ACT and the College Board (producers of the SAT) released an updated ACT/SAT Concordance Table after completing an extensive concordance study. Based on the new concordance table, an ACT score of 18 corresponds to an SAT score of 970. For more information about how this affects eligibility, click here. 

Deadline to Bid for 2019-2020 Football Championships Extended deadline
The bid deadline to host the 2019 and 2020 NAIA Football National Championships has been extended to September 1, 2018. For more details, check out the hosting requirements and the site survey & bid form.